She is 'a Greek Goddess with the soul of an Indian' said a US commentator after the release of he film Bride and Prejudice. Often described as the world's most beautiful women, she has more than 18,000 websites dedicated to her by her fans.

In a CBS interview she was asked what is the biggest compliment she ever got. 'When people say I am real', She replied.

But that's not all, according to the recent buzz our gorgeous actress has made it to top ten sexiest celebrity bodies put together by TV channel E!. And we also hear that our very own Ash has beaten out international hotties like Halle Berry, Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears and Madonna to grab the spot.

The channel, however, has not yet disclosed the exact countdown as the programme starts only on Sunday and even Simone Sheffield, Rai's international manager, was not very forthcoming on the exact ranking of Aishwarya.

But Sheffield did confirm that Ash was definitely among the top contenders. "It is a fun series, and Aishwarya is in the top ten," she said.

The series will have exclusive interviews with the stars and also a talk with the experts - which include Fantastic Four's Chris Evans, Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner, Sean Mcguire, Raoul Bova and Raquel Welch.

The countdown will unfold in ascending order with the least sexy of the 101 candidates and culminate in a grand finale, which will reveal the sexiest woman alive.